Suffix –ness SUFFIXES IN ENGLISH .1 Suffix –en

5.1.5 Suffix –ness

a. Form • It is found that suffix –ness can be attached to the base which is ended by vowel phoneme. e.g: strange + -ness Æ strangeness • It is found that suffix –ness can be attached to the base which is ended with consonant phoneme. e.g.: lonely + -ness Æ loneliness • It is found that suffix –ness can not be attached to the base which is ended with semivowel phoneme. • It is found that suffix –ness can not be attached to the base which is ended with diphthong phoneme. • It is found that suffix –ness can not be attached to the base which is ended with cluster phoneme. From the data above, it can be seen that suffix –ness can be attached to the base which is ended by vowel and consonant phoneme. b. Distribution Suffix –ness may be attached only to the base form of adjective. e.g: serious + -ness Æ seriousness lonely + -ness Æ loneliness From the data above, it can be seen that suffix –ness can be attached to the base of adjective. The word ‘serious’ and ‘lonely’ are included in adjective. If Universitas Sumatera Utara they are attached by suffix –ness, they become ‘seriousness’ and loneliness that are included in adjective. c. Function The function of suffix –ness is to form noun to adjective. e.g: dry adj + -ness Æ dryness n silly adj + -ness Æ silliness n From the data above, the functions of suffix -ness are to form noun from adjective. The words ‘dry’ and ‘silly’ are included in adjective; if they are attached by suffix –ness, they become ‘dryness’ and ‘silliness’ that are included in noun. d. Meaning The meaning of suffix –ness is to indicate the meaning of ‘the state of being or quality of being something’. e.g: good + -ness Æ goodness ‘quality of being good’ sick + -ness Æ sickness ‘illness or disease’ From the data above, if the word ‘good’ and ‘sick’ are attached by suffix – ness, they become ‘goodness’ and ‘sickness’ that indicate the meaning of ‘the state of being or quality of being something’. It is shown that ‘goodness’ indicates the meaning of ‘quality of being good’, while ‘sickness’ indicates the meaning of ‘illness or disease’. Universitas Sumatera Utara

5.1.6 Suffix –tion